History was made Friday at a West Virginia Black Bears baseball game in Morgantown — but it had nothing to do with what happened on field. On Friday, the Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge broke the record for “world’s largest gardening lesson.” More than 1,300 people were ...
While digging holes to plant tomato seedlings, I found lots of ants in my garden. I expect to disturb an ant nest sometime in the course of the gardening season, but this year I seem to be bothering more ants than usual. Planting along about 15 feet of trellis, I found four nests with at ...
by Shannon McNicholas Summer is a time when everything is blooming and growing. It is a time to be around friends and enjoy the outdoors. For me, that means gardening and playing in the dirt. Gardening has many proven mental health benefits, physical health benefits and creates an ...
April was the first official West Virginia Native Plant Month, thanks to efforts by the West Virginia Native Plant Society (WVNPS) and the Kanawha Garden Club. The proclamation was signed by Gov. Jim Justice on Feb. 20, following a national effort to encourage awareness about native plant ...
The evening before first frost is often a mad frenzy for gardeners, who rush to bring tender plants indoors and a final harvest of cold-intolerant produce into the warmth of our kitchens. This year my garden was a flop. Almost nothing I planted — be it seed or transplant — grew. But a ...
Monongalia Arts Center, 107 High St., will host Monarchs @ Mon Arts from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. This free event is for all ages and will feature a Monarch butterfly art show, hands-on art activities, a selfie station and face-painting. Participants can also learn how to plant a ...